Audition Room (English)
Audition Room (English)

Author: Manoj Ramola

Publisher: Educreation Publishing

Published: 2015-11-21

Total Pages: 179

ISBN-13:

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"Audition Room" is a book about casting process and auditioning techniques from point of view of an Indian casting director. This book does not teach acting skills, but it will help you prepare for a good audition and how to get noticed in the Indian Film Industry. It will provide you in-depth perspective about casting in Films, Television Serials and Advertisements in Bollywood. With the initiative 'Audition Room', Author, Manoj Ramola has certainly opened a new path for the actors, who strive to enter the film industry but lack proper guidance. The book will surely work towards reducing the existing communication gap between an actor and a casting director, which will add to the value of both the professions.

Audition and Book It!
Audition and Book It!

Author: Csa Helen McCready

Publisher: Rj Communications

Published: 2011-03

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 9780578075174

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If you are an actor, you have to audition - plain and simple but auditioning is anything but "plain and simple" for the amateur or professional actor. There are so many opportunities out there for actors but, unfortunately, they make mistakes in the audition room that cost them the job. In Helen McCready's book, "Audition & Book It," she uncovers everything an actor needs to know from the audition to booking the role and how not to make the common mistakes most actors tend to do. From her years of being an actor to becoming a leading independent casting director, Helen has a compassion for what an actor goes through in the audition room and wrote this book to help the actor perfect their audition skills. You will learn to be not only extremely competent but also how to shake the "nerves" that actors get before any audition. This book is up to date with what Hollywood casting directors expect from the actor. You will learn about having a winning headshot and resume, preparing for the audition, bringing energy into the room, props, pantomime, movement, monologues, improvisation and her "5 Elements of A Winning Audition" to help you nail the role. "Audition & Book It!" is a no-nonsense book written to heighten your odds at becoming a true working actor in the business. A must for any actor serious about working in Hollywood.

The Audition Room
The Audition Room

Author: Sharon Sorrentino

Publisher: Book Guild Publishing

Published: 2017-03-28

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 1912083787

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The aim of this book is to offer advice and tips to working actors, and new graduates alike, on ways in which they can improve upon their position or get started on their chosen path. There is pragmatic guidance to aid actors to get into the audition room itself then, once in those fateful auditions, how to make the most of the allotted time. The text is filled with practical and sage words of wisdom from a number of renowned industry professionals – actors, directors, casting directors, radio producers, voice artists, authors and acting coaches. Actors should treat this book as a helpful insider within the audition room, someone who wants to help them with their chosen career. They are an important aspect of the theatre industry, but have to keep on their toes because there are always another hundred actors, or more, stood behind just as hungry for work, if not hungrier!

Confessions of a Casting Director
Confessions of a Casting Director

Author: Jen Rudin

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2013-12-17

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 0062292102

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A must-have for any aspiring actor or stage parent––the definitive guide to breaking into film, television, theater, and even YouTube from a top casting director Packed with information that aspiring actors clamor for, this up-to-the-minute advice from a true expert is essential reading for anyone pursuing an acting career. Longtime casting director Jen Rudin demystifies the intimidating and constantly changing audition process, sharing insider tips on how to prepare for every type of audition, from musical theater, television (including reality TV), and film to voice-overs, animated movies, and even Web series. In this comprehensive guide, Rudin covers everything that today's actor needs to succeed on subjects like: finding an agent or manager, using technology to your advantage, understanding the world of child acting, living in New York versus L.A., turning a callback into an offer for the role, and many more. Every actor should walk into an audition room feeling confident and prepared, and this book is full of the dos and don'ts and surefire tricks to help turn rejection into that first big break. Complete with checklists, easy-to-follow game plans, and advice from successful actors, agents, and industry professionals, Confessions of a Casting Director is like having a private audition coach in your back pocket.

Auditioning for Film and Television
Auditioning for Film and Television

Author: Nancy Bishop

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2015-05-21

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 1472526287

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'If you're working with Nancy Bishop you know you're in good, accomplished hands, whether you're a director or an actor.' – Neil Burger, Director of The Illusionist Auditioning for Film and Television is a must-have book and video guide for actors, written from the perspective of a Casting Director and offering practical advice on audition technique, scene analysis, online casting and social media. Auditioning for Film and Television is a practical workbook written from a casting director's point of view that teaches actors the craft of film auditioning in front of the camera. It shows actors how to use today's internet technologies to advance their careers and features success strategies and actual exercises to achieve results in the casting studio. A new edition of the popular Secrets from the Casting Couch, and now including video, Auditioning for Film and Television includes commentary, analysis and questions in workbook form for scenes from many celebrated films; exercises for actors to practise in front of a camera; and advice on career advancement and marketing in the age of social media.

The Audition Bible
The Audition Bible

Author: Holly Powell

Publisher:

Published: 2014-11-20

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780977291168

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This book covers audition techniques and tools and answers questions about audition protocol. Anecdotal audition stories exemplify what works and what doesn’t during the casting process. --adapted from Amazon.com.

Audition
Audition

Author: Michael Shurtleff

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2009-05-26

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 0802719023

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The casting director for Chicago, Pippin, Becket, Gypsy, The Graduate, the Sound of Music and Jesus Christ Superstar tells you how you can find your dream role! Absolutely everything an actor needs to know to get the part is here: What to do that moment before, how to use humour; create mystery; how to develop a distinct style; and how to evaluate the place, the relationships and the competition. In fact, Audition is a necessary guide to dealing with all the "auditions" we face in life. This is the bible on the subject.

How to Book Acting Jobs in TV and Film
How to Book Acting Jobs in TV and Film

Author: Cathy Reinking

Publisher:

Published: 2012-07-01

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 9780985882815

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THE TRUTH ABOUT THE ACTING INDUSTRY - CONVERSATIONS WITH A VETERAN HOLLYWOOD CASTING DIRECTOR New Second Edition of this significant book on the casting process for TV and film, told with compassion, wisdom, and brutal honesty by a veteran Hollywood casting director. Casting credits include "Frasier," "Arrested Development," and former Manager of Casting at NBC. Topics not found in any other book of it's kind include: The Different Styles of Auditioning For Each Type of TV Show, Film, Commercial, Webseries What is Sex Appeal, and How To Project It? Ten Secrets of Charisma: What We Are Drawn To and How To Enhance Your Own The Transition from Theatre to On-Camera Work. The Demystification of the Audition Process. Current Trends in Casting That Have Changed the Way We Cast. Revealing interviews with Broadway & Hollywood Actors. A Special Section for Parents of Gifted Young Actors. How to get jobs in TV and Film and Keep Them. REVIEWS FROM FIRST EDITION: Blessing to Actors!, June 12, 2012 by Great, the Alexander "This is a great education coming from a Pro, well established and fresh in the business! Why CDs think and act the way they do. Etiquette in the room, Agencies worth noting, Even hotspots in LA Night Life!! She writes so that you feel like you're actually in front of her, having a conversation. I met Cathy shortly after reading her book for the first time and can testify, there is nothing fake about her! She represents everything she teaches and thus practices what she preaches. In her book she talks about loving actors who are genuinely great people inside. She is this, in the form of a casting director and educator." "There is SO much valuable information in this book for actors with all levels of experience. I keep it with my audition materials and handy for inspiration. Read this book, re-read, and use it as a reference. It will change your life, or at least your acting career for the better!"

Audition
Audition

Author: Ryu Murakami

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2010-01-18

Total Pages: 173

ISBN-13: 1408810131

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Since the death of his wife seven years ago, documentary maker Aoyama has not dated anyone else. Now even his teenage son, Shige, thinks that he should remarry and his best friend Yoshikawa comes up with a plan: to hold fake film auditions from which, he can choose a new bride. Of the thousands who apply, it is a beautiful ballerina, Yamasaki Asami, who captivates Aoyama. Infatuated by her fragile nature and nervous smile, he ignores his increasing sense of unease, putting aside his doubts about his new love, until it may be too late... In Audition, Ryu Murakami delivers his most subtly disturbing novel yet, confirming him as Japan's master of the psycho-thriller.

How To Audition On Camera
How To Audition On Camera

Author: Sharon Bialy

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2016-10-07

Total Pages: 90

ISBN-13: 1684751438

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In How to Audition On Camera, Casting Director Sharon Bialy answers the twenty-five questions actors ask most frequently about how to nail an audition. What is the casting director looking for? If you mess up, can you start over? What is the most common mistake experienced actors make? Should you audition off book or can you look at the page? Should you dress in character? How much can you improvise? Actors—both novice and professional—are often misled by myths and outdated prescriptions. This guide replaces such misinformation with concise and accurate advice from someone who is in the room helping to make the decision on who gets the job. Bialy gets readers started immediately on the road to screen acting success.